Sander.



No. 810,309. PATENTED JAN. 16, 1906. S. T. SIMMONS & W. T. MOORE.

SANDER. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 15, 1905.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL T. SIMMONS AND WALTER T. MOORE, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

SANDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16, 1906.

Application filed August 15,1905. Serial No. 274,326.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, SAMUEL T. SIMMONS and \VALTER T. MOORE, citizens ofthe United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin andState of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Sanders, ofwhich the following is a specifica tion.

Our invention relates to improvements in sanders designed moreespecially for use in connection with railroads.

It has for its object, among other things, to

provide for delivering or feeding in a uniform manner sand or othergranulated substance to the rails in a wet, dry, or crusted state.

The nature of said invention consists in certain structural features,substantially as here inafter disclosed, and particularly pointed out bythe claims.

The simple and novel construction em ployed by us is fully describedherein, and illustrated by the accompanying drawings, wherein isdisclosed the preferred embodiment of our invention, and in which Figure1 is a view thereof with certain parts in section and others in sideelevation. Fig. 2 is a sectional view produced upon the lines 1 and'2 ofFig. 1. Fig. 3 is a brokenaway detailed view showing more particularlythe cut-off and regulator. Fig. 4 isa vertical section taken upon theline as w of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a like section produced through thecut-off; and Fig 6 is also a like view of the same parts, the cut-0Hbeing shown in open position.

In carrying out our invention we provide the hopper 4, which containsthe sand or other granulated substance for delivery or distribution uponthe track-rails with a separate, preferably circular, bottom member 2,and through a shoulder or bearing equipped opening 5 of the latterpasses and is suitably held in position the vertical shaft 3, carryingagitating or stirring arms 3 for loosening the contents of said hopperas heretofore employed by us.

Suitably suspended, preferably by posts 1 and adjunctive parts, asshown, from the hopper-bottom member 2 is a plate or suport 1 ,having astep or socket 6, forming a hearing for the bottom end of the shaft 3,and depending from the latter is a sleeve or bearing 1 through whichpasses a shaft 14, suitably upheld therein by collars 1, one fixed tosaid shaft below or outside of said sleeve and the other to said shaftabove and resting upon a second sleeve 1 upstanding from the support orplate 1. Said shaft has fixed to it, near its lower end, a collar-endedarm 11", to which arm is suitably applied a rod 11 or pedal forproviding for actuating the same and in turn the shaft 14 for a purposepresently made apparent. I

A ratchet pinion or wheel 7 is suitably fixed to the shaft 3, it havinga boss or shoulder formation 7 upon its under side restin upon the plateor support 1, the purpose 0 which is obvious. A lever 11 has one endloosely applied to the same shaft and is fulcrumed intermediately of itsends to the contiguous end of a link or pitman 9*, connected at itsopposite end to what is prefer' ably termed a cut-off 9, presently againreferred to. Said lever carries a pawl or dog 12, effective to engageand actuate the ratchet-pinion 7 as Well as to hold it against reversemovement, said pawl or dog being held effectively in engagement withsaid ratchet-pinion by the action of a spring 12*,

. having its ends connected to the outer end of said dog or pawl and thecorresponding end of said lever, respectively.

A second link or bar 11 effects connection between the lever 11 near itsouter end and the arm 11 at its corresponding end to provide fortransmitting the movement of the pedal or rod-actuated shaft 14 throughsaid arm to said lever, in turn actuating the shaft 3 for operating thesand agitator or stirrer, as in loosening the hopper contents. Theseseveral parts are held normally in position under the action or stressof a spring 13, suitably connected, as at 13 to the plate or support 1,.and as at 13 to the point of conjunction between the link 11 and thearm 11 as disclosed by Fig. 2.

The cut-off 9 previously introduced and which moves in an arc in avertical plane is practically of bell-crank formation, being pivoted orhung at its upper inner angle upon a pivot or pintle 9 inserted througheye brackets or lugs 9 upon the hopper-bottom member 2 and through aneye or sleeve terminal at that angle or horn of the cut-off, as seen inFig. 3. Said cut-off has anupwardpresented right-lined or plane surface,as 9 its free edge being effective to engage or abut upon an undercutshoulder 9 of the delivery-nozzle 2 of the outlet-opening 2 of thehopper-bottom member 2 for cutting off the delivery or feeding of thesand to the track-rails. Said cut-off has upon its plane or right-linedsurface an upward-extending projection or stud 8, which when the cut-offis closed enters or projects into the outletopening 2 and penetrates thecontents of the hopper-bottom member for readily loosening and thuspreventing the choking up said opening by said contents, as it isapparent that as the valve or cut-off is withdrawn or removed, so as touncover the opening, the withdrawal of the projection or stud from saidcontents, which of course simultaneously takes place, will have theeffect to start the movement of the latter. Said cut-off is equippedwith a preferablyright-angled arm 9 which is an integral part thereof,and to this arm or lever, at its outer end, is connected one end of thepitman 9*, whose opposite end is connected to the lever 11, as beforestated, receiving movement indirectly from the shaft 14, and whereby thecut-off is actuated and simultaneously with the actuation of theagitator 3 3*, as is apparent and for obvious purposes.

A regulator 10, of preferably the general outline as disclosedparticularly by Fig. 4, or practically triangular in cross-section, isfitted or housed within a trough-like formation or extension 10* of thehopper-bottom member 2, taking under said regulator laterally of andopening through the outlet-nozzle 2 in horizontal alinement with theoutlet-opening I 2 whereby by suitably loosening the regulator andmoving it by grasping its handleterminated end portion 10 it may beadjusted, as is apparent, to reduce said outlet-opening, or if it hasthus previously been reduced or congested it may be more or lessenlarged by reversely moving said cut-off, thus providing for varyingthe delivery or feeding of the sand or other material through the nozzle2 and conductor 11, attached to the latter, to the track-rails.

A set or holding screw and nut 10 supplied to the regulator-containingextension 10*, is provided to hold the regulator 10 effectively inadjusted position, as is plain.

We claim 1. A device of the character described, having a cut-offitself, of practically bellcrank formation, adapted to move in an arc,in a vertical plane, and provided with a clearer entering thedischarge-outlet and serving to loosen the contents of the member havingsaid outlet.

2. A device of the character described, having a cut-off itself ofpractically bell-crank formation, pivoted at one angle or horn to movein an arc, in a vertical plane and effective to close thedischarge-outlet, and means for actuating said cut-off.

3. A device of the character described, having a cut-off itself ofpractically bell-crank formation and pivoted at one angle or horn tomove in the plane of the discharge-outlet and to effect the closingthereof, a lever, means for actuating said lever and a pitman effectingconnection between said lever and cut-off.

4;. Adevice of the character described, having a cut-off effective toclose the dischargeoutlet, a lever and means for actuating said levercomprising a pedal or otherwise actuated shaft equipped with an arm, alink between said arm and lever, and a pitman effectin connectionbetween said lever and an arm 0 said cut-off.

5. A device of the character described, comprising a cut-off effectiveto close the discharge-outlet, a lever, means for actuating said leverincluding a pedal or otherwise actuated shaft equipped with a fixed arm,a link between said arm and lever, a pitman effecting connection betweensaid lever and an arm of said cut-off and a spring effective to holdsaid parts in normal position.

6. A device of the character described, comprising a regulator suitablysupported in position upon a hopper-bottom member and arranged to varythe size of the dischargeoutlet and its housing equipped with a set orholding.

7. A device of the character described,

comprising a hopper member, a pedal or.

otherwise actuated shaft having a fixed arm,

a cut-off to close the discharge-outlet, an agitator arranged in saidhopper member and having its shaft equipped with a ratchetpinion, alever connected to said ratchetequipped shaft and carrying aspring-pressed dog or pawl engaging said ratchet-pinion, a pitmanconnecting said lever and an arm of said cut-off, a link effectingconnection be tween said lever and arm, and a spring holding theaforesaid parts in normal effective position.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL T. SIMMONS. WALTER T. MOORE. Witnesses:

E. E. MOORE, FRED. H. ScHoEDINe, Jr.

